Grilled Tilapia with Lemon Butter, Capers and Orzo

Grilled Tilapia with Lemon Butter, Capers and Orzo
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Grilled Tilapi Head to the store and pick up splash heavy cream, flat-leaf parsley leaves, butter, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July.

Instructions

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Watch how to make this recipe.
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Combine the lemon zest, juice, wine and shallot in a small saucepan over high heat and cook until reduced by half.
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Remove from the heat and let cool.
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Whisk together the cream, butter and wine mixture in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. The lemon butter can be made 1 day in advance and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving.
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Heat the grill to high.
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Brush the fish on both sides with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the fish for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until lightly golden brown and slightly charred. Toss the orzo with a few tablespoons of the lemon butter and 2 tablespoons of the parsley and season with salt and pepper.
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Transfer the orzo to a platter.
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Remove from the grill and immediately place the fillets on the orzo and top each fillet with some of the lemon butter and capers.
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Garnish with the remaining parsley.
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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Tilapia. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 46 dollars per bottle.
Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris
Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris
Bright yellow/gold color, quite luminous. Superb smoky toasty nose, typical for this grape on limestone in Alsace (no new oak in our wines, just very long total lees contact). Some light reductive aromas that actually fit the style of dry Pinot-Gris. The palate is rich and creamy, with a velvety texture yet fully dry. It is an easy wine to drink now as there is no unnecessary weight. The finish is nice and round but fully dry. The complex limestone blend brings great acid balance and a certain weight. It should develop very nicely over the next few years.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 10 m.
Servings4
Health Score21
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